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Samba turns somber as top-ranked Brazil ousted Tears rolled down Paulo Gama’s face and his girlfriend sobbed in his arms as he stared in disbelief at the video screen on Copacabana beach. The final whistle had signaled that Brazil — colossus of the football world and favorite to win the World Cup — was eliminated from the tournament in a 2-1 loss to the Netherlands. Read more on AP via…

IOC members tour some sports venues for Rio 2016 Members of the International Olympic Committee visited several venues being prepared for the 2016 Rio Games on Wednesday, taking a first look at how the city is making progress toward hosting the first Olympics in South America. Read more on AP via Yahoo! News IOC members tour some sports venues for Rio 2016 Members of the International Olympic Committee visited several…